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World of Beer
emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
December 2024

CEO Paul Avery said he
expects to open four to five franchise locations annually
during the next five years.
At this rate,
the company could nearly double its store count by 2030.

“We remain deeply committed
to serving our loyal customers,
supporting our employees and franchises,
and driving innovation and growth in a competitive market,”
Avery said in a statement.

“I believe this is just the beginning
of a prosperous new chapter for our brand.”

https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/world-of-beer-emerges-chapter-11-bankruptcy-growth-plans/736259/

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World of Beer
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
last week
August 05, 2024

The craft brew chain’s
financial struggles began
shortly after
it instituted a food and spirit program
in 2013
that was met with resistance
from franchisees.

World of Beer
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week,
according to court documents
filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida Tampa Division.

Over the past 12 months,
the chain closed 14 locations,
of which eight were company owned.

It has 16 remaining corporate-owned locations
and 17 franchised locations remaining,
according to a joint Chapter 11
case management summary filed on Sunday.

World of Beer
joins a growing list of chains,
including Red Lobster, Buca di Beppo,
One Table Restaurant Brands and Rubio’s,
that have sought bankruptcy protections this year
as restaurants face ongoing challenges
from high interest rates
and macroeconomic challenges
like high labor and food costs.

During the COVID-19 pandemic,
the chain was able to secure a
Paycheck Protection Program
that helped support the company’s
employees, investors and business.

However, coming out of the pandemic
about 15% of its system
did not resume operations.

Locations that remained open
did see a lift in traffic and revenue.

Thinking the worst of the pandemic was over,
the chain borrowed $8 million from the
Main Street Lending Program
from the
Federal Reserve System in mid-2020
to help fund the construction of three locations
where it had already finalized leases,
per the filing.

The environment shifted again and
these newly opened restaurants
experienced negative cash flow
and have since ceased operations,
the filing said.

“The lease guarantee obligations for these locations,
along with the other previously closed locations,
resulted in a materially significant
drain on cash flow for the organization,
and incurred considerable legal costs
to defend our position,”
the company said in the filing.

As part of its restructure plan,
the chain has or will shutter
underperforming locations,
focusing on its profitable locations.

It will evaluate operations
at locations that are either cash flow neutral
or trending positively.

“The current Debtors’
concept and operations
are sustainable
on a move forward basis,
isolating legacy litigation
and shuttered lease location indebtedness
and restructuring secured debt obligations,”
the filing said.

https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/world-of-beer-among-latest-casual-chains-to-file-chapter-11-bankruptcy/723307/